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Islington 1897

Forty-second annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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1897] 32
AGES AT DEATH.
The particulars as to the ages at which the deaths occurred are
given in the following table:—

Table: Table XVIII. Showing the Ages at Death at thirteen periods of life,together with similar returns for the three preceding years.

Table XVIII. Showing the Ages at Death at thirteen periods of life,together with similar returns for the three preceding years.

Ages.1894.1895.1896.1897.
0—1 year1,2291,4161,4901,338
1 —5 years8858031,008679
Under 5 years2,1142,2192,4982,017
5—15years259220277207
15—25 ,,231231228230
25—35 „329333290297
35—45 ,,388461465474
45—55 ,,452507564496
55—65 ,,485561493546
65—75 „541616591585
75—85 „389500385449
85—95 „721049191
95 and upwards3823
All ages6,2635,7605,8845,395

Table: Table XIX. Showing the Population, together with the Deaths and Death-ratesfrom All Causes at Nine Age-periods of life among Males, Femalesand Persons.

Table XIX. Showing the Population, together with the Deaths and Death-ratesfrom All Causes at Nine Age-periods of life among Males, Femalesand Persons.

Males.Females.Persons.
Ages.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.Population.Deaths.Death Rates.
0—520,1291,10054.6520,14691745.5240,2752,01750.10
5—1534,8741093.1235.442982.7670,3162072.94
15—2531,6081183.7336,6531123.0568,2612303.37
25—3527,8851635.8430,8221344.3558,7072975.06
35—4520,12222611.2322,19924811.1742,32147411.20
45—5513,75827219.7715,93722414.0529,69549616.70
55—657,77528837.0410,65725824.2018,43254629.62
65—753,88425064.365,67433559.039,55858561.20
75 and upwards1,199181151.002,555362141.703,754543144.63
All ages161,2342,70716.79180,0852,68814.93341,3195,39515.80

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The deaths of 541 persons who had come from other districts of London for
treatment in the Public Institutions of Islington are excluded from these returns, while the
deaths of 566 persons who had died outside the district are included.